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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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