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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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