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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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