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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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