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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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