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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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