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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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