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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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