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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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