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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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