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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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