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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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