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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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