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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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