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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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