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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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