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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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