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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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