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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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