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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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