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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly 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 definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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