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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting 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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