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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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