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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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