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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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