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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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