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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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