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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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