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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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