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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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