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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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