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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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