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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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