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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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