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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative 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 investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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