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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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