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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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