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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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