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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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