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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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