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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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