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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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