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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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