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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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