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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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