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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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