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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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