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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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