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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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