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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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