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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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