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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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