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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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