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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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