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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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