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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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