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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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