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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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