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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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