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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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