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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates 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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