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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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