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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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