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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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