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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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