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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important 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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