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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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