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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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