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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education enable students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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