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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines 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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