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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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