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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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