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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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