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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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