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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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