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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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