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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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