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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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