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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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