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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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