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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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