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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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