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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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