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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important 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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