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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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