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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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