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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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