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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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