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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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