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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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