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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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