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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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