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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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