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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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