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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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