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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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