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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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