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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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