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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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