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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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