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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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