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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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