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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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