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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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