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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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