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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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