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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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