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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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