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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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