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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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