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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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