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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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