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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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