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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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