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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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