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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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