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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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