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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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