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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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