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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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