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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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