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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions 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 get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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