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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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