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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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