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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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