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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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