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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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