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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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