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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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