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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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