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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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