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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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