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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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