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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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