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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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