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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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