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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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