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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies 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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