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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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