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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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