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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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