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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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