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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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