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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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