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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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