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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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