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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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