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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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