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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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