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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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