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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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