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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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