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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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