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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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