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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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