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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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