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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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