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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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