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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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