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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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