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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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