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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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