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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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