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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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