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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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