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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches 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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