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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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