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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the 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 authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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