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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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