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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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