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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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