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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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