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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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