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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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