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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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