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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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