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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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