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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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