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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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