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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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