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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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