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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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