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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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