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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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