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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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