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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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