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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers 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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