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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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