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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major 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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