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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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