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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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