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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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