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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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