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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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