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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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