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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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