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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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