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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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