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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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