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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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