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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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