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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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