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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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