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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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