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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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