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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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