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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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