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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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