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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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