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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key 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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