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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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