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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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