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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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