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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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