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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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