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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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