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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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