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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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