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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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