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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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