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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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