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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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