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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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