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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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