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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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