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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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