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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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