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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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