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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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