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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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