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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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