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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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