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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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