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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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