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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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