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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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