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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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