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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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