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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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