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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important 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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