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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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