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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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