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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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