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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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