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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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