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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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