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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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