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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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