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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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