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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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