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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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