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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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