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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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