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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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