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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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