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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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