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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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