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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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