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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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