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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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