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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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