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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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