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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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