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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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