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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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