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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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