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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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