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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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