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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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