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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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