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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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