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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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