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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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