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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important 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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