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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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