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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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