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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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