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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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