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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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