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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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