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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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