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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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