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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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