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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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