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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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