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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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