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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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