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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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