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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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