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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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