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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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