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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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