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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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