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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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