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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key 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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