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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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