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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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