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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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