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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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