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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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