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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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