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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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