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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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