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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the 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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