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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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