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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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