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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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