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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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