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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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