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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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