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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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