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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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