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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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