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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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