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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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