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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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