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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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