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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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