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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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