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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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