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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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