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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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