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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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