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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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