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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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