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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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