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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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