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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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