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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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