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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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