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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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