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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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