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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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