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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies 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 the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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