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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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