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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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