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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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