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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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