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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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