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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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