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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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