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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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