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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses 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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