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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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