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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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