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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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