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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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