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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education