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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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