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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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