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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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