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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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