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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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