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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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