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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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