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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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