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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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