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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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