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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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