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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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