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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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