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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the 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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