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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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