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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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