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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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