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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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