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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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