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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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