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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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