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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources