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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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