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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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