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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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