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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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