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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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