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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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