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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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