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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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