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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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