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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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