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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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