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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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