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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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