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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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