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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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