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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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