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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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