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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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