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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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