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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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