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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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