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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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