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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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