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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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