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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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