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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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