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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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