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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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