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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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