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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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