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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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