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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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