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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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