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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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