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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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