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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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