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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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