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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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