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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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