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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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