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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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