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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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