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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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