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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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