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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major 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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