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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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