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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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