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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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