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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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