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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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