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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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