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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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