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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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