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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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