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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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