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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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