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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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