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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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