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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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