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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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