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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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