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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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