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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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