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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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