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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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