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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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