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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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