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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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