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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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