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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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