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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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