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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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