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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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