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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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