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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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