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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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