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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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