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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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