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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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