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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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