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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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