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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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