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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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