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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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