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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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