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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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