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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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