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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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