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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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