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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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