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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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