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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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