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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure 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 courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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