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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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