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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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