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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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