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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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