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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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