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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different 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 manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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