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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning enable humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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