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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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