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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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