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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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