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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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