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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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