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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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