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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes 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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