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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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