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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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