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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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