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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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