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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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