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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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