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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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