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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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