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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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