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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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