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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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