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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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