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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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