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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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