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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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