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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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