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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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