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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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