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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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