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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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