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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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