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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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