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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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