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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important 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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