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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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