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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major 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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