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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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