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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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