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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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