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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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