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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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