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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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