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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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