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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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