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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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